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Worthington Enterprises Stock Jumps 16% on Q1 Earnings Beat
Why is Worthington Enterprises stock up today?
Worthington Enterprises (WOR) stock jumped 12% to $60.87 on Wednesday after the company beat Q1 FY2027 estimates, with revenue up 13% to $343.9M, driven by data center liquid-cooling demand.
Key numbers
| Net Sales (Q1 FY2027) | $343.9M+13.2% YoY |
|---|---|
| Adjusted EPS | $0.82+$0.07 vs $0.75 estimate |
| Net Earnings | $42.6M+22% YoY |
| Free Cash Flow | $54.0M+94% YoY |
| Data Center Liquid-Cooling Revenue | $13M= full-year FY2026 total in a single quarter (per [1]) |
| Adjusted EBITDA Margin | 21.5%+10% YoY in EBITDA dollars to $74.0M |
What happened
Worthington Enterprises (WOR) stock jumped 12% to $60.87 on Wednesday after the company beat Q1 FY2027 estimates, with revenue up 13% to $343.9M, driven by data center liquid-cooling demand. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $0.82, topping the $0.75 analyst estimate, while net profit rose 22% year over year to $42.6M. Free cash flow nearly doubled year over year to $54M, a figure management described as a sign of the company's improving financial health. The standout detail: liquid-cooling pressure tank sales in Q1 alone matched what Worthington earned from that product line for the entire prior fiscal year.
Why it matters
Worthington Enterprises is no longer just an industrial metal-products company — it is betting its future on the data center boom, specifically the liquid-cooling systems that stop AI processors from overheating. CEO Joe Hayek said the market for these products could grow to more than ten times its current size over the next several years. For everyday investors, this means a traditional industrial manufacturer may be getting a new, faster-growing revenue engine at a time when many other industrial companies are growing more slowly.
Who this affects
- MarketbullishMedium impact
- Positive signal for industrial stocks with AI infrastructure exposure.
- CompanybullishHigh impact
- Shareholders benefit from earnings beat and data center growth story.
- CompetitorsmixedLow impact
- Rivals face pressure to show comparable data center exposure.
- IndustrybullishMedium impact
- Building-products makers racing to capture data center construction demand.
Worthington Enterprises vs AZZ, Mueller Industries, Gibraltar Industries
How we got here
WOR reports Q4 FY2026; data center demand flagged as emerging growth theme.
WOR releases Q1 FY2027 earnings after close; adj. EPS $0.82 beats $0.75 estimate.
WOR shares spike to $67.07 intraday 52-week high on data center pivot confirmation.
CEO Hayek: Q1 liquid-cooling revenue matches all of FY2026; market could grow 10x.
What to watch
- Q2 FY2027 earnings: will data center sales keep accelerating sequentially?Q4 2026
- Pipeline conversion: 18–24-month project delays before new data center orders flow2027-12-31
- Competitors: will AZZ or Gibraltar announce liquid-cooling product moves?Q4 2026
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